Great buffet service for breakfast and dinner. By far the best I have tired in hotels globally. The…read morelist price was 950 TL (breakfast) and 2500 TL (dinner). The hotel has a great private beach access under the cliff. It was great looking out to the Mediterranean Sea while dining outside.

Akra Hotel, Antalya, Turkey - June 1-2, 2024…read more We arrived at the Akra Barut Antalya Hotel at about 4 pm on a Saturday. Check in was friendly and efficient. At about 7 pm when we went down to dinner. We enjoyed a full buffet with drinks. It was probably the best buffet we've ever been too. We watched the sun go down on the outdoor patio. After dinner, we took a walk around the property. A jazz band was playing outside, but we decided to head back to the room and call it a night. The following day, we took an short Uber ride to the marina for a boat ride. It was a nice 2 hour cruise along the coastline of Antalya. We stopped and got pictures near a beautiful waterfall dropping into the ocean. Afterwords, we dropped anchor and spent about 30 minutes swimming off the back of the boat. When we got back to the hotel after lunch, we headed down to the pool. We had couple glasses of wine there and then walked down to the oceanfront where they have reclining chairs and a nice bar. We got a couple chairs and ordered some drinks. The service was friendly and quick. They have a nice pool ladder that dips into the ocean off the deck. We took a couple dips. The water was refreshing and not too cold. The hotel bathroom and shower were nice. The room was clean and comfortable. We also had a small deck with a couple chairs and a small table that looked out over the front of the hotel. This is a nice place to spend a few tourist dollars!

Overall experience was a blunder. First the hotel is beautiful and you will like the rooms. No…read moredoubts about it. However, the catch is they stopped the AC at night. For two nights we were there it was hot at night and horrible. Second, they don't accept International Credit Cards in most of the restaurants and lounge. Third the staff doesn't help you with getting around or recommending good restaurants. We had a good idea where to look for but there was no assistance at all. Swimming pool is not heated .We were there in the last week of April and water was too cold. Overall a bad experience and not a hotel I will ever recommend to my friends.

So my husband surprises me with a two-day getaway to the best hotel in the city, The Rixos. I had…read moreheard all about it, of course, but since in my experience supposedly basic hotels can be surprisingly comfortable while super-luxurious hotels can be very much less so, I decided seeing is believing and was very curious how the Rixos would fare. The verdict: it's the real deal. If you are looking for cleanliness, comfort, and professional service (the three traits most important to me, in that order) look no further. But if you are looking for luxury, extravagance, gob-smacking beauty, and to be seriously pampered, don't worry, you won't be disappointed. Everything about the Rixos--and I do mean every.single.thing-- is top-notch. The decor is non-nonpareil--from the moment you step into the sumptuous lobby, to the magnificent glass-and-gold elevators with their whimsical marble mosaic floors, to, finally, your spotless, appealingly appointed room, you'll be reassured that yep, you made the right hotel decision in Antalya. My husband's favorite architectural element was the jaw-dropping metal bird sculpture hanging from the apex of the lobby's cupola set against nine stories of tumbling hanging vines, but I think everyone has his or her own favorite thing to love about the Rixos. My sister in-law, who stayed in the Rixos earlier this year, raved about the winding paths and little hidden pagodas on the ground, and I myself was partial to the private balconies with a cozy, white wicker cafe chairs and table, all set against a magnificent view of the Mediterranean Sea. I have to say, though, that the thing I noticed the most and appreciated the most was the professionalism of the staff. Let's face it, in any hospitality situation, a traveler usually gets the typical mix of the good-middling-and bad, but every single staff member I encountered was exceptionally personable, knowledgeable, and executed their job with absolute (and, in at least one case, stunning) professionalism. To give the "stunning" example: we're sitting on the lovely outdoor terrace for the (extravagant! and free!) morning buffet, when another couple walked up and sat down at the table next to ours. They already looked unpleasant, but people go on vacations for lots of reasons and so it's best not to judge. In the couple-three minutes that they sat next to us, though, their agitation increased to the point of implosion, and all I could think was that perhaps they had just gotten some kind of terrible news. Well, within a minute it became apparent what the problem was. When the cheerful, competent server appeared and had the grace to exchange a few kind pleasantries with us, the woman next to us erupted in outrage because our server had the audacity to exchange a few quick pleasantries with another hotel guest, when--hello?--she had not been served her rightful glass of water and she had been SITTING THERE WAITING FOR 10 FULL MINUTES!!!!! (Which was a lie, or in any case an exaggeration; they hadn't even been sitting there five minutes.) The tirade quickly picked up steam from there, as my husband and I were forced to watch the embarrassing spectacle unfold. And as this woman continued on (and on, and on) in her interminable tantrum, all I could think as I silently witnessed it was: please know, Mehtap Hanim (the server--she, like every other human being, has a name), not all foreigners are insufferable fools. What I'm trying to say is that the professionalism and competence that I witnessed in Mehtap Hanim I saw, continually, over and over and over again with each and every member of the Rikos staff. I saw it in the work of İsa Bülent Kırımlı, the restaurant manager who oversees an enormous and competent staff who flawless produce and serve so many tantalizing dishes you may as well give up on your diet because who wants to miss the assortment of pastries, pastas, delicious sauces and desserts? I saw it in Gözde Hanim, the competent associate at the spa. I saw it with Nurten Dere, who kept our room as spotless and precisely staged as a Martha Stewart photo shoot. I saw it with İsa Bey, a porter who cheerfully lugged our many extra heavy suitcases because I don't care if I'm only going on a 2-day trip, I'm a person who has to pack for every contingency. Guest Relations Agent Dilara Keleşoğlu got on the phone with management to arrange a special request and used her powers of persuasion to make it happen. Employee after employee after employee was, without exception, professional, kind, considerate, and competent. And really, having access to a professional staff, along with having a clean and comfortable room, is all I really care about as a traveler, as I stated at the beginning of this admittedly long review. And so if you're like me, and you appreciate cleanliness, comfort, and a staff you can rely on, then like I said, don't worry. You've come to the right place.

I am so glad I decided to splurge just a little more on this hotel. There were more economical…read morechoices but with Antalya offering such gorgeous turquoise waters, feasting my eyes on the Mediterranean Sea as much as I could was high priority. There is an option of a smaller revolving building to this hotel. It peaked my interest but it's shorter in height and you don't always get the ocean view. I opted for high in the sky, ocean view 24/7. I am glad I did, with the large wall to wall windows, I never closed the curtains, and the sun woke me up as soon as it started to peek through. The views were amazing and I didn't have to leave my room if I didn't want to. I read some reviews where they take the colorful bright rooms as tacky. I was in rainbow heaven. It's my thing, no complaints. Plus the rooms are humongous; I could do cartwheels in them. Plenty of counter space, lounging space, and the beds are equally as big and comfy. The grounds are well kept, with beautiful flowers blooming everywhere. Cliffs with a view no matter what direction you walk to. Beach access is down the stairs or an elevator and just a short stroll through a tunnel within the cliff. It was the most expensive hotel throughout my Turkey trip, but you won't get beach access like this anywhere else. That made it worth it and I would definitely stay here again. Except, I don't like traveling to the same place twice because there are so many places to see and so little time. Pay attention to excursion dates through the Hotel. Everywhere in Turkey I had been able to plan as I wanted. They have specific dates here for certain excursions. I missed their date and was very upset, but they accommodated me and worked through another agency to get me on the day trip to Pamukkale that I was heartbroken at the thought of not being able to go there. The Staff was superb. I really believe in, you get what you give. Be nice and they'll be nice. Happy Travels!

The Marmara Antalya was a great hotel away from the busy city where you can soak-in the sights and…read moresee the local Turkish culture for what is is, an adventure. When picking a place to stay in Antalya I had few reservations and tried not to be very picky. I was staying with a few friends of mine and we were just looking for a place near some sights to save the taxi fare and a good breakfast to start the next day. - Concrete - Skippy wifi - Four beds 125€ - Polite staff - Breakfast buffet - Great beach view - Large Turkish coffee shop across the street When I first arrived the staff was very nice, they let me know of all the perks and I was in my room within 10 minutes. I was initially thrown off by the concrete walls because the room was much more industrial than the lobby led on, but I was please overall with the room. Stay away from that mini bar, because the prices are outrageous! Countries in this area put a huge luxury tax on alcohol. Just outside the doors of the beautifully decorated lounge area, there is a nice swimming pool and cliff with a view. If you feel like relaxing in the sun or going for a walk, the hotel has provided a nice area to enjoy. There was an unfinished area at the end of the walkway that leads out to the cliff and there is no beach access but you can take some amazing pictures off the cliffs edge. I woke up fairly early to the call for prayer which is heard very easily at the hotel. I wasn't too thrown off by this, because it was already expected due to the heavy Muslim population. In the lounge area by the pool, a buffet style breakfast is served in the morning that was amazing. The variety of food took into account different cultures while still catering to your taste buds. The food alone made my stay worthwhile. If you are wanting to soak-in the downtown scene there are plenty of hotels at a closer distance to avoid the taxi fare but if you're looking to stay closer to the sights and get a better feel for the people then the Marmara Antalya is a great choice!